In the last few months, I become a member of a escort from Figueres, the A.E. Xiprers al Vent. I started it with no idea what was it! The girl who made of instructor in the last summer in Poland (we went to Poland with a group of boys and girls from Castelló d'Empúries) said us to go there and form to instructors. It was strange and different, and I accepted it. When we went there, we didn't expected anything like it!
It was incredible, in the middle of Figueres there was a house with a big pitch and lot of children playing like in their house. We spoke with the "Caps" named the important instructors of the house. They organized all the activities and the plays. They told us that it was like a family, that we could learn a lot and they asked to all of us (the castelló's people) why we went there, what took attantion to go there: "We don't know" (we said...).
In the last month I discovered lot of things that children can learn and what helps myself. It's an strange feeling, but I think it will be incredible and really good for my education. For this, I thought to make a post now, in 6th of March and explain what I think, and what I want from this place. After this, in the last term I will share another post which will explain the evolution of the situation.
The last month we made an excursion to Olot, in the middle of the mountain in a shelter. We didn't deal with boys before this, and we were really lost. But when the day becomes night, and all the children started to get close with us, we started to feel it! It was the power of the "CAU" (the escourt group name of all the catalan escourts)!
The name CAU begun for the distribution of the ages of children. when they are from 5 to 8 years old, they are named "Beavers and Otters" and if they are from 8 to 12 years old, they are named "Wolves and Fallow Deers" (in catalan they have a nicer name for the pronunciation). For this, when they go to the "CAU" (it means Burrow in english) and they feel like on their burrow.
In this place we promote the creativity, work in group, imagination, make friends and the most important in general: become a person...
For all these things, I hope that when we will be prepared to open a CAU in Castelló, all the village will start a change and become a bit happier! Just trying to change the society...
I do believe that it won't disappoint me!!
Have a nice day, dear reader!
2 comments:
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Great post, Aleix!! My favourite so far, honest, and we have a lot to choose from on your blog! :-)
So... I love this new experience you are into. It certainly makes you reflect and think about your own education, doesn't it? Well, I can't wait for your ideas. As you know, we are in the mid of an education revolution and need people like you, creative and positive, with new solutions and approaches!!! :-)
To become a person... that is a life affair, as we are always under construction, yet in the early years these experiences are vital to help kids get human values that are worth living: sharing, cooperating, imagination, creativity...
It's my aim as a teacher as well. We are on the same boat, then :)
cheers,
sònia
Thank you! I'm very pleased to know this! :D
Nowadays I have lots of things to tell about this project, but I'm just waiting to get clear ideas to explain it and to know more about our education to being educators! ;)
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